How new Man United boss Louis Van Gaal is avoiding David Moyes' naive mistakes

It may be more than seven weeks until United walk out at Old Trafford to face Swansea on the opening day of the new Premier League season - but their new boss means business.

Van Gaal has a World Cup to worry about. He's busy mastermind Holland's charge - and what a charge it is. The team of the tournament so far, Holland take on Mexico in the last 16 on Sunday.

But LVG has lots on his mind. In particular, the challenge of resurrecting fallen giants United.

He wanted Ander Herrera at Old Trafford - and got him.

He wanted Luke Shaw at Old Trafford - and got him.

Decisive and swift, Van Gaal knows what he needs most.

Shaw, the 18-year-old England left-back, today completed a £27m move to Old Trafford.

At the same stage last season, David Moyes had signed no one.

It was May 9 when Moyes agreed a six-year deal to replace Sir Alex Ferguson. He had no World Cup to worry about, only a team of champions to work with.

On July 28, two-and-a-half months later, Moyes spoke openly about signing Cesc Fabregas. Adamant that Fabregas wanted to join, the Scot was confident of getting his man.

Except he didn't and, so rushed was he to sign somone, in came Marouane Fellaini on deadline day. He has yet to score for United. Tellingly, in his first season at Everton he bagged nine.

You couldn't help feel sorry for Moyes, then, when Jose Mourinho swooped for Fabregas this summer.

A lack of time to prepare for the season is often trotted out as a reason for Moyes' undoing. Try telling that to City chief Manuel Pellegrini.

He was appointed on June 14 - a month after Moyes. He proceeded to do his business early - in came Jesus Navas, Fernandinho, Alvaro Negredo and Stevan Jovetic - then guided City to the title. Clearly, it didn't do him any harm.

Moyes was indecisive. He failed - but failure isn't a word in Van Gaal's vocabulary.

Van Gaal is not dallying. He's not messing around. And he's not busy pursuing targets who don't want to join.

He's taken a leaf out of the Pellegrini book. Expect to see the real United return next season.